French gilded quarter repeating verge oignon pocket watch Circa 1705

Gilded watch with fishskin protecting case
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A rare French gilded, Louis XIV oignon watch with quarter repeating and outer gilt brass and fishskin protecting case, circa 1705. The back is chased and engraved with a central figure of Apollo with a lyre and seated on a cloud, the formal border with pierced foliate and mask sound frets intersected by four profile busts, the bezel decorated with stylized foliage, square hinge. Gilded dial with blue radial Roman numerals on white enamel cartouches, inner quarter hour ring, outer engraved minute divisions and black Arabic five minute numerals on white enamel cartouches, centre chased with inhabited foliage, winding aperture at 5 o’clock and pierced gilt hands.
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Matte gilt full plate movement, divided Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, click and pawl set up, verge escapement, three arm steel balance, flat balance spring, pierced and chased cock decorated with foliage and strapwork and a central shell, Tompion type regulator with silver scale disc and silver pierced foliate foot, repeating with a single hammer on a bell in the back of the case activated by depressing the pendant.
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Diameter: 58 mm
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Signed: Apollo  French